David Harrington: Family of deceased Chiefs fan raises questions on toxicology reports, suspects foul play

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KANSAS, MISSOURI: The parents of a Kansas City Chiefs fan David Harrington, one of the three individuals discovered deceased in their friend's backyard, contend that toxicology reports suggesting they ingested a lethal cocktail of drugs imply 'there's more to the story' as per New York Post.

To provide context, David Harrington, aged 37, along with his companions Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, were found lifeless outside the residence of their friend and HIV researcher, Jordan Willis, in Kansas City on January 9.

Subsequent to this tragic event, reports disclosed that they had three times the lethal amount of fentanyl, as well as THC and cocaine, present in their systems.

What did David Harrington's stepmom and father claim?

David Harrington's stepmom Theresa Harrington conveyed to NewsNation's Chris Cuomo, “What matters is that he didn’t take that to die, it just means that there’s more to the story, there’s more to it than just that. He didn’t take that to die" 

Continuing her statement, she emphasized, “If he took the drugs on his own, he took them to get high.” 

Harrington affirmed that her son “wasn’t a drug addict or anything like that," proposing that he may have been influenced by peer pressure to consume the deadly mixture. 

Her husband, Jon, echoed her sentiments, emphasizing that the toxicology reports fail to provide a comprehensive explanation for how their son and his friends were discovered frozen and lifeless days after visiting their acquaintance, Jordan Willis. “Somebody gave them something that would kill them,” he asserted, maintaining his belief that the deceased men were likely supplied with the drugs at the gathering, although he acknowledged he cannot confirm this with certainty. 

Harrington's mother also found significance in the fact that law enforcement initially ruled out any suspicious circumstances but later emphasized ongoing investigations. “We keep getting answers that [police] are still investigating, so there’s something there that they’re saying, ‘Maybe that’s not right,” she remarked. 

Alayna Gonzalez, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, confirmed to People magazine on Monday that “the case remains an ongoing death investigation.”

She stated, “Both KCPD Detectives and the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office have been in touch with the deceased men’s families and remain in contact with them as the investigation unfolds.”

Toxicology reports involvement of cocaine, fentanyl and THC

According to NewsNation’s national correspondent Alex Caprariello, who shared a statement on X, "A family member, who asked to remain anonymous, tells me cocaine, fentanyl, and THC showed up in the preliminary results" 

He further stated, "The family source says level 10 fentanyl is enough to kill. The #KansasCity3 were at level 30.”

Additionally, he mentioned that this information was “backed up and confirmed by a second, separate family source.”

NewsNation reported that Kansas City police have acknowledged their ongoing communication with the families. 

A police spokesperson informed the outlet on Thursday, “There have been no additional details of this case revealed to any media, nor are there any plans to at this time. The case remains an ongoing death investigation,” 

Speculation about the possible role of drug use in the men's deaths has emerged.

The parents of Jordan Willis revealed that he voluntarily sought rehabilitation for substance abuse following the tragic discovery of his deceased friends.